Philips Trilogy 200 User Manual

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Chapter 4 Ventilator Setup
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Connect the Breathing Circuit to the Ventilator
Complete the following steps to set up your patient circuit.
1.  If  you are using a bacteria filter, connect one end of the flexible 
tubing to the outlet of the bacteria filter, and connect the 
bacteria filter inlet to the breathing circuit connection located on 
the side of the ventilator. 
If you are not using a bacteria filter, connect the tubing directly 
to the device’s breathing circuit connection.
Bacteria Filter
Flexible Tubing
Trilogy Breathing Circuit
Connection
2.  Connect the other end of the flexible tubing to a separate 
exhalation device. 
a.  If your circuit type is Passive and you are using a Philips 
Respironics Passive Exhalation Device:
1. Connect the flexible tubing to the rotating end of the 
Passive Exhalation Device.
2. Connect the other end of the Passive Exhalation Device to 
the patient interface (e.g., the mask).
Flexible
Tubing
Passive
Exhalation
Device
Bacteria Filter
Flexible
Tubing
Bacteria Filter
Whisper 
Swivel II
Refer to the instructions included with the Passive 
Exhalation Device for more detailed setup information.
 WARNING
Philips Respironics recommends 
that a main line outlet bacteria 
filter (Part Number 342077) be 
used whenever the device is 
used for invasive therapy or if 
the ventilator may be used on 
multiple patients.
Connecting the Breathing 
Circuit to the Device
Note: The device can be used 
with reusable or disposable 
circuits. For detailed instructions 
on how to set up your device 
using a disposable circuit, refer 
to the instructions included with 
the disposable circuit.
Connecting the Passive 
Exhalation Device
Note: The device does not 
provide circuit compliance 
compensation in volume modes.